SB 1808: Provision of Psychotropic Medication to Children in Out-of-home Placements
GENERAL BILL by Storms ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gardiner ; Lynn
Provision of Psychotropic Medication to Children in Out-of-home Placements; Requiring that children placed in out-of-home care receive a comprehensive behavioral health assessment; specifying eligibility; prescribing duties for the Department of Children and Family Services; requiring that a guardian ad litem be appointed by the court to represent a child in the custody of the Department of Children and Family Services who is prescribed a psychotropic medication; requiring that a court authorize the administration of psychotropic medication to a child who is in shelter care or in foster care and for whom informed consent from the parents or a legal guardian has not been obtained; specifying circumstances under which the department may provide psychotropic medication to a child before court authorization is obtained; requiring that the department inform the court of a child's medical and behavioral status at each judicial hearing, etc.
Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Died in Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations
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- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
- Health Regulation (HR)
- Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations (BHA)
- Budget (BC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/7/2012 Senate • Filed
1/17/2012 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Health Regulation; Budget -SJ 235
• Introduced -SJ 235
1/20/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/25/12, 3:30 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
1/25/2012 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 279
1/26/2012 Senate • Now in Health Regulation -SJ 279
2/6/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 02/09/12, 1:15 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/9/2012 Senate • Favorable by Health Regulation; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 499
2/10/2012 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 499
2/14/2012 Senate • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 519
• Now in Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations
3/9/2012 Senate • Died in Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations
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SB 1808, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/7/2012 at 10:58 AM
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Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1405 Provision of Psychotropic Medication to Children in Out-of-home Placements Young Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee
Location: In committee/council (HSAS)
Committee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 1/25/2012 3:30 PM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 6 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/9/2012 1:15 PM Health Regulation 7 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.407 Medical, psychiatric, and psychological examination and treatment of child; physical, mental, or substance abuse examination of person with or requesting child custody. Page 3 (pdf) 39.4071 Page 12 (pdf) 743.0645 Other persons who may consent to medical care or treatment of a minor. Page 30 (pdf)